Study on Renewable Energy Resources, Oman - authority for ...

2. Mazoon Electricity Company
Eng. Abdullah Al-Badri, General Manager
Date: 24.09.07 at 09:00 h
A. Basis for the meeting
Subject: General information
1. Location and capacity for existing power stations, main transmission
and distribution lines
2. Location and capacity for present isolated grid system.
3. Load centres including min., max. and average electricity demand.
Information for main grid and for isolated grid systems
4. Number of present and future consumers in main grid and isolated
grids
5. Plans for extension of power system, including capacity of plants,
transmission and distribution lines
6. Information, e.g. annual reports. historic data (technology, efficiency,
fuel consumption and age), maps and production cost (split in fuel,
fixed and variable cost) of generation, transmission and distribution
facilities.
7. Generation and transmission system expansion plans. Current and
foreseen bottlenecks in the system. Load curves and factors.
8. Attitude to include renewable energy supply in the plans
B. Comments received
The questionnaire was discussed in detail. Answers will be prepared in writing.
There are several unconnected villages in the area of Mazoon’s district. One
of them is SALMAH close to Muscat in the mountains (about 30 inhabitants).
The Company, Bahwan Group installed there a PV system for a common
room. The electrical power is used for ventilators and refrigerator.
Mazoon Electricity mentioned a special report regarding rural areas in the
district that will be handed over with the annual reports and the answers to the
questionnaire.
C. Documents received
• Answers on questions
• Annual report 2005 and 2006
• Report on rural areas